Using a straight blade and a hooked blade.
How do i cut roofing shingles.
Tin snips are.
The next one goes on the low side.
Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.
At no place on your shingle roof should the shingles line up exactly with the shingles in the previous row.
Attach the rake fascia so it is flush with the top of the sheathing using galvanized 8d nails 2 1 2.
You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley.
Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut.
For any shingle cutting that doesn t include an entire stack you ll want to skip the saw and opt instead.
Position the side of hook knife against the drip edge beneath the shingle with the blade facing upward against the shingle medium.
Use a speed square for the angles.
Walk through of using.
Published on aug 7 2016 how to cut asphalt roof shingles this method focuses on cutting asphalt shingles with a utility knife.
Butt a full shingle up against the cut shingle and nail into place.
Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof.
Handyman ian eltringham recommends leaving a 1 2 inch overlap between the edge of the roof and the shingle.
Hold a ruler or yardstick over your shingle 1 2 inch beyond the roof line.
Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across.
Lay one row of shingles starting from the lower left corner of the roof.
The best way to cut shingles circular saw.
Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.
Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing.
Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally.
Under some conditions a circular saw can be used to cut straight lines on a stack of shingles.
Following the manufacturer s directions.
Using upward pressure slide the knife toward you.
Here s what to do.
Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom.
Using a utility knife cut them off at the bottom of the adhesive strip.
Lay the next row of shingles directly on top of the.
This should leave you with about 1 2 of the shingle left.
To begin installing the first shingles on your roof cut off the three tabs on the shingle.
Rather than cutting the shingle at the roof s edge.
Draw a blue chalk line at this line.
